You know... I suspect the Sandman's got a thing for me. Totally overslept today. So I’m rushing… late to shoot! I so hate reaching late to work, the guilt factor just messes up my entire day.

So yesterday I actually managed to sleep for an hour. Then Prasoon (lyricist) dropped in and I couldn’t get back to the blog. We were together all day and then we drove back together after pack up and he came home for dinner. So…

Can you guys believe I actually missed the Federer-Roddick match?! And I believe it was amazing. But not as amazing as the match I played that day!!! Gosh I never thought I’d miss the Wimbledon final and still be happy. But I had such a good time that evening. It was the finals of a badminton tournament in Bombay and Prakash Padukone whom I am a big fan of had invited me to play an exhibition match. It’s a game that I love and I was so happy to get the chance to play with world class players. And what a great time I had!!! Super fun. I wish y’all could see the game. Maybe I should try and post it on…

Ok sorry got to rush. Have just reached the shoot. I continue later.

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11am.

So as I was saying maybe I should try and post it on youtube or something. I think its also coming on Ten Sports one of these days. Will check and update.

But I did miss a very exciting match in the Federer-Roddick game, so maybe I should try and get a recording. Very very honestly while I am a big Federer fan I quite like Roddick as well. So in this particular case I was a bit divided on who I was rooting for. Was feeling a little bad for Roddick when I heard it had been so close.

Saina Nehwal is the one to watch out for, have been following her progress over the past couple years. I think she is headed to becoming the world number 1 very soon.

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11.35am

Ok, I've just been called for another shot. back later.

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2.10pm

Ok just got the info in the badminton telecast dates and times. The game will be shown on Ten Sports on 16th July at 9:30pm, on 18th July at 8:00am and on 26th July at 2:30pm. Thanks Abhishek for the info.

Dihya:
AN is Awwal number, do you know it? I`ve only heard itshould be
not very good, so now I have to see it by myself to form a
judgement. Susi.

1630. Dihya

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:31 PM

--Aamir and all bloggers in India: Have you seen the solar
eclips? :-)

1629. biggfan

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:30 PM

MIRA you are dam lucky to get reply from AK and that to 4
times... u lucky girl :)

1628. ark_03

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:26 PM

@Susimaus
Hi :- ) thank you for asking .I am doing fine and wish the same
with you.

Wish you a great weekend and enjoy watching Aamir's movies
...Mebbe u shud name such an evening as " Aamir -E -Shaam" :D

1627. ark_03

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:23 PM

@Recent discussions

Eles I think I agree with you at Aamir's blog being hijacked. Why
are we discussing such things here. I think we should take into
consideration the public who visit this blog and the general
sensitivity of bloggers too. May I request that such discussions
as brought in by Philip Kotler be taken at private levels and not
in such a public forum. Thank you.

1626. Dihya

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:23 PM

---Susi: AAN??is it a movie with Akshay Kumar??no?I know the
title,but I haven't seen this movie!

1625. Susimaus

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:21 PM

Aline,my dear.
Tomorrow is the 23rd:-) I will be with you in my thoughts and I
KNOW, that you are going to be great.
Many, many hugs to you, Susi.

1624. Susimaus

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:20 PM

Dihya:
Hi, I like the music of Mela and I`m afraid thats all. Mela is
definetely not one of Aamirs best. But some friends told me, that
AN is much more worse. I haven`t seen this movie. Do you know
it?
Btw, Twinkle in Mela is just terrible, crying the whole movie
must be a hard job:-)
Hugs, Susi.

1623. Susimaus

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:17 PM

Aline, haritas, eles Dihya, bollywoodfan,nazu,mira,ark_03, ginak,
axay, Filme,PkG,Kirstine,pushkar
awasthi,ickeyfifi,praveer,siddhu,NeetaD,Tesoro,Sylvi,Joanna
Tabby,KatieG,priya77,Jamila,nasrin20,Breera,
ahas108 and to all. Hopefully in your lifes is everything ok and
you all are very well.
This weekend some really nice friends are going to visit me. We
will watch some Aamir-movies and have some strawberry-cake with
cream:-) I am very happy about that and really looking forward to
their visit.
I wish you all a great rest of the week, wonderful people all
around you and lots of love. Susi.

1622. Dihya

Posted on Jul,22,2009 at 10:13 PM

---Susimaus:Hi Susi,are you here?I saw Mela,I don't like the
story so much.The acting of Faisal Khan was good,Aamir was sweet
but I didn't like so much the acting of Twinkle Khanna.

@Tabby,
I am curious….. are you one of the Aamir's team members who takes
care of the blog? You have a special warmth and interest in the
folks who blog. He must have someone watch over it.

I AM turning into a die hard Aamir fan. For a 63 year old
American to admire a foreign movie star so much might be a bit
unlikely. But people can enjoy Bach, Beethoven, Pica-sso, Monet,
at any time in life so why not a person who does outstanding work
in the cinema, too. I have to tell you that I am also a fan of
Meryl Streep. But I have never written her or tried to contact
her. I like quality people and quality work and I find both in
Aamir and Meryl.

I watched a gift copy of TAARE ZAMEEN PAR last night but
unfortunately in Hindi without subtitles. I had seen it before.
I was somewhat proud to see that it came from Aamir Khan
Productions and that the movie has such value and relevance to an
overlooked problem.

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Jul,19,2009 at 12:20 AM

Ron it should have had subtitles. As far as I know all the DVD's that we have released have English subtitles.

5. Mira

Posted on Jul,17,2009 at 11:58 PM

Hey Aamir,

Wow, one must be really lucky to have the chance to meet you AND
President Obama in one lifetime! Lucky Mrs. Clinton!

And I truly hope she does not become so enchanted with you and
India (or should I say, India through you) that she decides to
never come back! Please! We need our Secretary of State back home
with her head in its place, so please wear a bag on your head or
something and don't let her come out of her hotel and limo!

:-P

Dear Aline linda: enjoy your vacas!

Dear PkG linda: I agree completely with you on the horrible
choice Ms. Kaif would be to play legendary and beloved W. Rehman!
If you were the casting director... who would you choose?

Love

Mira

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Jul,18,2009 at 01:21 AM

:-)

4. PkG

Posted on Jul,17,2009 at 11:03 PM

@rachit,

I'm not Aamir, but I can answer your question anyway. Those news
you're writing about is confused, made up rubbish. The photograph
with Aamir and Katrina was made to promote a book, published by
cine Blitz and has nothing to do with any film casting.
There are no plans to remake PYAASA (what a horrible, horrible
thought!), but to make a movie about the life of Guru Dutt, the
director and lead actor of Pyaasa. As far as I know there is no
finished script for that film yet and the question, if Aamir is
going to act the part of Guru Dutt is yet not decided (dear blog
host, please correct me if I'm wrong here!).
The idea of idea of Katrina Kaif acting the role of Waheeda
Rehman is too preposterous to even be considered seriously! She
could never ever do justice to that role!

Hope this helps,

PkG!

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Jul,18,2009 at 01:25 AM

The photo of Katrina and me is for a coffee table book on romance in Indian Cinema. Its got nothing to do with a film on Guru Dutt.

3. Mira

Posted on Jul,09,2009 at 11:14 AM

Oh... I guess you were really busy shooting "Qayamat Se Qayamat
Tak" and "Raakh"during those years. Man, you missed Boris
Becker's and Stefan Edberg's years???

Tsk, tsk tsk. ;-)

Mira

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Jul,09,2009 at 11:48 AM

Didn't miss those years just wasn't a big fan of anyone after Borg untill Sampras came along.

2. Mira

Posted on Jul,09,2009 at 11:06 AM

Yes, but Borg retired in the early 80's didn't he? I meant late
80's. You know, when Lendl, Edberg, Graf and Sabatini were at
their peak.

I loved Stefan Edberg's elegance.

Mira

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Jul,09,2009 at 11:10 AM

After Borg it was Sampras.

1. Mira

Posted on Jul,09,2009 at 11:01 AM

Yes, agreed. Roddick's fierce determination won me over I have to
say. Plus he's an Austin resident, a very very cool city where I
had the fortune of living.